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Here’s why the US has more tornadoes than any other country
A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. It is one of the most violent phenomena of all atmospheric storms we experience. The US has more tornados and their victims than any country or region of the world. There are over 1,100 tornadoes each year in the US while there are only around 250 in Europe, whose land space is almost the same as the US. There are geographic and atmospheric conditions in the US that form more tornadoes than in other places, including moist air from the Gulf of Mexico near the ground, dry and cool air aloft, and horizontal winds. Higher fatalities are seen in some parts of the US like Alabama and Missouri where rolling hills and trees make it difficult to visually detect tornadoes. Also, tornadoes tend to travel faster in the Southeastern region because of the faster jet stream, which gives a shorter time to take shelter. Though tornadoes don’t occur as frequently as gun violence in the US, it does occur more often than in other parts of the world. Another travel warning (Vol.3891) to would-be visitors to the USA.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about how frequent and deadly tornadoes are in the USA.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/28/weather/us-leads-tornado-numbers-tornado-alley-xpn/index.html
Here’s why the US has more tornadoes than any other country
A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. It is one of the most violent phenomena of all atmospheric storms we experience. The US has more tornados and their victims than any country or region of the world. There are over 1,100 tornadoes each year in the US while there are only around 250 in Europe, whose land space is almost the same as the US. There are geographic and atmospheric conditions in the US that form more tornadoes than in other places, including moist air from the Gulf of Mexico near the ground, dry and cool air aloft, and horizontal winds. Higher fatalities are seen in some parts of the US like Alabama and Missouri where rolling hills and trees make it difficult to visually detect tornadoes. Also, tornadoes tend to travel faster in the Southeastern region because of the faster jet stream, which gives a shorter time to take shelter. Though tornadoes don’t occur as frequently as gun violence in the US, it does occur more often than in other parts of the world. Another travel warning (Vol.3891) to would-be visitors to the USA.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about how frequent and deadly tornadoes are in the USA.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/28/weather/us-leads-tornado-numbers-tornado-alley-xpn/index.html
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